Season 1 Episode 3

Yielding

Air date: Jun 30, 2009

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

2 cases identified

Case 1

Dying Mother Family Acceptance

A son is unwilling to accept that his mother is dying.

Episode shows: A son is unwilling to accept that his mother is dying.
Clinical takeaway: Dying Mother Family Acceptance is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, emergency, nursing, trauma, oncology, pediatric, pregnancy, abuse, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.4/5dying-mother-family-acceptancepatient-safety

Case 2

Infant Rubbing Alcohol Ingestion

An infant ingests rubbing alcohol.

Episode shows: An infant ingests rubbing alcohol.
Clinical takeaway: Infant Rubbing Alcohol Ingestion is included because episode evidence supports a concrete clinical, emergency, nursing, trauma, oncology, pediatric, pregnancy, abuse, or care-safety issue.

Accuracy 3.6/5infant-rubbing-alcohol-ingestionpatient-safety

About the Episode

Christina offers a helping hand to a son who's unwilling to accept that his mother is dying. Meanwhile, Bobbie guides young and inexperienced Kelly through a disturbing case involving an infant who ingested rubbing alcohol. And Ray finagles work time with the sweet Candy, but a demanding patient continually pulls him away.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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